--- title: "Huddersfield Museum & Art Gallery - Exhibition Design and Build" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d369" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d369" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d369.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d369.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES" published: "2025-10-24" --- # Huddersfield Museum & Art Gallery - Exhibition Design and Build Buyer: THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d369 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d369) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d369.json) ## Summary The Council of the Borough of Kirklees is actively planning a procurement process for the Huddersfield Museum & Art Gallery - Exhibition Design and Build project, with key market engagement activities currently underway. The project is part of the 'Our Cultural Heart' programme, aiming to transform the town centre with significant investment into the local cultural infrastructure. Located in Huddersfield, United Kingdom, the procurement falls under the 'works' category with the estimated project value being £8,550,000 (gross amount: £10,260,000) in GBP. Potential suppliers are encouraged to engage with the upcoming opportunity through a preliminary market engagement questionnaire that must be submitted by the due date of 14th November 2025. The project is now in the planning stage, and interested organisations are invited to review the provided information and participate accordingly. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in construction work for art and cultural buildings, as well as those experienced in specialty design services and museum-exhibition services. The project involves designing and outfitting exhibition and gallery spaces in a prominent cultural facility, which can be particularly appealing to organisations skilled in art gallery and museum construction work. Engaging in this project can lead to increased visibility within the public sector and the possibility of being part of a high-profile cultural regeneration programme. Companies with relevant experience and capabilities in the construction and design of museum and exhibition spaces would be well-suited to compete and thrive through this competitive procurement process. ## Notice Kirklees Council is embarking on the development of a new Museum and Art Gallery in Huddersfield, a flagship component of 'Our Cultural Heart' (OCH) a transformative town centre regeneration programme supported by significant capital investment. The broader construction initiative, currently entering RIBA Stage 4, will see the extension and full refurbishment of the 1937 Central Library & Art Gallery building, reimagined as the future Museum & Art Gallery of Huddersfield. As part of its ambitions under the 'Our Cultural Heart' (OCH) programme Home, Kirklees Council is seeking market feedback as part of its preparations for a procurement opportunity to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to deliver the design and fit out of the exhibition and gallery spaces within the new Huddersfield Museum & Art Gallery. The Vision for the Museum & Art Gallery is set out in the Pre-Market Engagement document available on the YORtender portal. To support the progression of the procurement, the Council would like to gain information from the market related to the potential procurement exercise. Suppliers are therefore invited to consider the programme requirements detailed in this document and complete the attached questionnaire to provide feedback on the proposed approach and to support the Council further in understanding market appetite. ### Planning Information Kirklees Council are seeking market feedback on the upcoming Huddersfield Museum & Art Gallery - Exhibition Design and Build opportunity. The Council wish to engage with the market via a market feedback questionnaire. Responses to this Preliminary Market Engagement are required by 12noon on Friday 14th November 2025. Organisations are required to access and respond to the Preliminary Market Engagement document. This can be accessed via the Council's tendering portal - https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ Potential respondents can find the market engagement opportunity under the YORTender reference - 104637. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068206-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Nov 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 27 Aug 2026 - 30 Jan 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,550,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES | | Locality | HUDDERSFIELD | | Post town | Huddersfield | | Postcode | HD1 2TA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees | | Local authority | Kirklees | | Electoral ward | Newsome | | Westminster constituency | Huddersfield | | Delivery location | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 45212300 - Construction work for art and cultural buildings - 45212311 - Art gallery construction work - 45212312 - Exhibition centre construction work - 45212313 - Museum construction work - 79930000 - Specialty design services - 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services ## Release History - 24 Oct 2025 at 12:25 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068206-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068206-2025 24th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.kirklees.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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